Camp-chair and cot



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- W. H. BAK'EWELL.

CAMP CHAIR AND GOT.

Patented June 26, 1883.

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W. H. BAK EWE'LL.

CAMP OHAIR AND GOT.

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Patented June 26, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. BAKEVVELL, ALLEGHENY CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAM P-CHAIR AND co T.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 280,004, dated June 26,1883.

V Application filed January .2, 1883. (N model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM H. BAKE- WELL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Allegheny City, in the county of Alle-.

. shows the device folded as when not in use.

a combined camp chair and cot, and has for 1 its object the productionof a folding campchair, which can, at the will of the user, be convertedinto a cot, whereby the advantages of the two articles of furniture areobtained with great saving of space and cost.

I will proceed to describe my invention more specifically, so thatothers skilled in the art to which it appertains may apply the same.

In the drawings, A indicates the rear frame, and b the front frame, thetwo forming the cross-frames composing the article. The rear frame, A,which, as it forms the back of the chair, exceeds the length of thefront frame by one-half, more or less, is connected at or near its lowerthird by a cross-bar, I, and is provided at its upper end with asackingroller, B, to which one end of the sacking h is secured, theopposite end of the sacking being secured to the cross-bar a of frameI). On the ends of sacking-roller B are ratchet-wheels O, and secured tothe frame A are spring-dogs D, for locking the roller B. Thesespringdogs are lifted out of the way when the sacking is to be unrolled.

E indicates supplemental or swinging legs, which are only used when thedevices are extended to form a cot. Said legs are pivoted on thejournals of the sacking-roller, and carry a pivoted dog, F, or pawl,which engages with the ,ratchet-teeth. The two legs E are connected by acrossbar, and may be used as a clutch-crank to rotate the roller 13 whenthe sacking is to be rolled up or stretched. Each leg E is providedwit-h a pivoted hook, G, which engages with an eye, L, in the frame A,to brace the legs when they are set-to support the head of the cot.

On the upper part of each arm of frame A is a slide, H, which may bemoved up or down and secured by a pin (set-screw or other suit ablemeans) at anydesired pointsas, for instance, I and J; and to theseslides H are pivoted brace or stretcher bars M, having open slots N (seeFig. '5) in their lower ends. Then the devices are extended to form acot, (see Fig. 3,) the bars M are stretched across to serve as braces,and the notch N, Fig. 5, engages with a pin, 6, (see Fig. 5,) in thefront frame, b. 011 the lower end of frame A is a pin, 0, so that whenthe devices are folded up the bars M may be brought parallel with frameA, and secured by causing this notch to engage with said pin 0. (SeeFig. 2.) On the lower end of front frame, b, is also a pin, f, (see Fig.2,) and when the devices are arranged as a chair (see Fig. 1) the slideH is raised to the point J, Fig. 3, on frame A, and the-notch N in thelower end of the bar M engages said pin f, the bar M then serving as arear support for the chair. (See Fig. 1.)

1) indicates the front frame of the cross frames. This frame is providedwith an upper cross-bar, a, to which one end of the sacking is attached,as before specified, and is braced at or near its mid-lengthby across-bar, P. On the frame I), just above the cross-bar P, are hooks g,secured to cords or equivalent .flexible connections, which, when thedevices are arranged as-a camp-chair, (see Fig. 1,) pass around or underthe bar'P of frame A, being held in position by pins Q, and hook intorings 1' attached-to sacking h, (see Fig. 3,) thus rendering thechair-bottom taut. The front frame, I), and the rear frame, A, are connected to form a cross or X frame by means of a cross brace or bar, (I,provided at each ex tremity with two slides-one, c, for frame I), andthe other, 0, for frame Apivotcd upon each other, so that the frames maybe placed together, or may assume any desired position or angle. Theconstruction and connection of the frames, being substantially as beforespecidesire to secure by Letters fied, may be adjusted to serve eitheras a camp chair or cot. For the first purpose the bar (I, or, rather,the slides a c, are moved into the position shown in Fig. 1, so that theframes A I) assume the X form. The hooks g on frame 1) are then passedunder the cross-bar l? of frame A and hooked into rings i of the sacking71 The slides H of frame A are moved up to the point J and secured. Thebars M are allowed to drop vertically, and the notches N in their lowerends passed over the pins f on the lower ends of front frame, I), andfinally the supplemental legs E are vibrated to roll up the surplussacking l1 and tighten the chair-seat.

When the devices are to be used as a cot, the spring-dogs D are drawnback and the sacking it unrolled from roller B. The hooks g are removedfrom the ringsi of the sacking 71., and the brace-bar M is released frompinf of the front frame. The several parts being thus freed, the slidescc are moved to the extremities of frames A b, and the frames assume theposition shown in Fig.3. The brace-bars M are then extended across fromframe to frame and become stretcher-bars, their slots N engaging withthe pins 0, (see Figs. 5 and 3,) the slides H being brought down andsecured at the points I, (see Fig. 3,) and the sacking h rendered tautby vibrating the supplemental legs F. As soon as the sacking h has beensuf ficiently tightened, the legs E may be secured or rendered rigid bymeans of the hooks G. Finally, if the devices are to be folded fortransportation or storage, it may be accomplished as follows: Thedevices being in the position shown in Fig. 3, the hooks G will first bereleased and then the stretcher-bars M, the slides thereof being carriedup to point J, and their notches N passed over the pins 0 to bring thebars M parallel with frame A. The legs E are then vibrated to actuateroller B and roll up the sacking 71, which will gradually bring theframes A 1) parallel, or into the position shown in Fig. 2.

The advantages of my invention are the simplicity and durability as wellas the small cost of constructing an article which may at will be madeto serve either as a chair or a couch.

Having thus described the nature and ad vantages of my invention, what Iclaim, and

Patent, is

1. In a convertible chair, the combination of two frames, a-set ofdouble slides through which the frames pass, said double slides be ingconstructed substantially as described, whereby the frames are made tocross each other, a sacking attached to the two crossing frames, andbraces to hold the frames inthe position relative to each other asdesired, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a convertible chair, the combination of two frames, double slidesthrough which the frames are made to pass, said slides being constructedand pivoted substantially as described, whereby the frames are made tocross each other at different angles, a sacking attached to the crossingframes, and braces for holding the frames inthe desired position relative to each other, substantially as and for the purpose specified. v

3. In a combined convertible chair and cot, the combination of anextensible frame, a sack ing rigidly secured thereto at one end, aroller to which the sacking is attached at its opposite end, andsupplemental legs journaled on the roller and provided with a pawl. foractuating the roller, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In a convertible chair, the combination of two frames, double slidesthrough which the frames are made to pass, said slides being constructed substantially as described, whereby the frames are made tocross, a sacking at tached to the frames, a slide embracing one of thebars of one frame, and means for retaining it in the position desired,and a brace pivoted to the slide, the free end of the brace beingconstructed as described, whereby it is made to engage the opposingframe, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

5. In a combined convertible chair and cot, the combination of thecross-frames A, pro vided with the crossbar P, the crossframe I),provided with hooks g, and the extensible sacking h, provided withhook-rings i, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. I11 a combined convertible chair and cot, the combination of thecross-frames A I), having pins 0 cf, the cross-bar d, provided with thedouble pivoted slides c c, the pivoted sliding bar M, having the recessor slot N, the extensible sacking h, the ratcheted roller B, and thepivoted legs E, provided with pawl. F, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

\VILLIAM HENRY BAKEXVELL.

\Vitnesses G. H. REUTER, Janus MeSwre GEN.

